(Q22761)
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1500-1599
16. century
1500Gregorian
1599
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Extent: 125 x 127 mm; parchment
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Initial L
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This initial is filled with design motifs that appealed to the Renaissance imagination. Along the exterior shaft of initial L is the face of the 'Green Man,' a symbolic figure characterized by a face surrounded by vegetal forms, such as leaves or branches. Having its origins in pagan symbolism, the Green Man suggested rebirth and renewal. The hybrid figure in the center of the initial suggests...
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with a decorated initial from a service book.
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Script: Rotunda
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Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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